1 Me: Okay, I'm back from vacation. Time to make some fresh new comics.2 Me: Let's see... next up we're due for another Monty Jones strip.3 Me: So what's happened recently? Moa pun, German grammar discussion, another pun...4 Me: I suppose I could try advancing the plot...

Not contracting a life-threatening infection and spending a month in hospital. (Happened on my last overseas trip.)

Actually, it was a lot better than that. :-)
2013-04-08 Rerun commentary: Interestingly enough, the day this comic goes into rerun publication, I will just have arrived home after another vacation. Only a small one this time, spending a few days driving out into the country regions of New South Wales. The plan (I'm writing this the day before we leave) is to visit yummy food place, wineries, and Western Plains Zoo.

Hey, you can see the yeti LEGO figure standing on my desk in panels 1,2, and 4!